State Sen. Leising Welcomes Students to the Statehouse

Eleven area students served as Senate Pages this legislative session.

Quinn Burdette, of East Central High School with State Sen. Jean Leising. Photo provided.

INDIANPOLIS - State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) welcomed local students to the Statehouse who served as Senate pages during this year’s legislative session:

• Quinn Burdette, from Sunman, attends East Central High School.
• Carson Hartwell, from Batesville, attends Oldenburg Academy.
• Nash King, from Batesville, attends Oldenburg Academy.
• David Koch, from Oldenburg, attends Oldenburg Academy.
• Olivia Leising, from Oldenburg, attends Oldenburg Academy.
• Cayden Lieland, from Batesville, attends Oldenburg Academy.
• Campbell Miles, from Batesville, attends Oldenburg Academy.
• Ali Nobbe, from Greensburg, attends Oldenburg Academy.
• Simon Nobbe, from Greensburg, attends Oldenburg Academy.
• Clare Scheidler, from Greensburg, attends Oldenburg Academy.
• Kira Sims, from Batesville, attends Oldenburg Academy.

Pages spend a day at the Statehouse touring the historic building, observing debates from the Senate floor and interacting with their state senator.

“Having students from my district come page for a day at the Statehouse is one of my favorite parts of session,” Leising said. “This is a great opportunity for them to learn about the legislative process.”

Students in grades six through 12 participate in the page program on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays during the session.